W. E. Blackhurst was an author from Pocahontas County, WV. He was born on October 10, 1904, in Arbovale, WV, and died on October 5, 1970, in Cass, WV. He was a lifelong resident of the Cass community and centered his writing on the culture of eastern West Virginia where the higher elevations supported northern pine forests.
Blackhurst's most well-known book is Riders of the Flood, which centers on the world of the late 19th to early 20th-century logging industry in eastern West Virginia through the Greenbrier River and its tributaries. The book was adapted into a play that is now produced annually in Ronceverte, WV.
Other books by Blackhurst include:
- Of Men and a Mighty Mountain
- Sawdust in Your Eyes
- Your Train Ride Through History: An Authentic History of the Town of Cass and the Great Lumber Empire which Gave Rise to Your Ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad
- Mixed Harvest
- Afterglow: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems
Blackhurst was a member of the West Virginia Writers' Club and the Pocahontas County Historical Society. He was also a recipient of the West Virginia University Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award.
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